Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels in Cochlear Function: Looking Beyond Mechanotransduction

Trinh Nguyen, Dwight E. Bergles

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Abstract

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels play key roles in sensory biology as transducers of various stimuli. Although these ion channels are expressed in the cochlea, their functions remain poorly understood. Recent studies by Vélez-Ortega and colleagues indicate that their expression by non-sensory supporting cells helps limit damage from acoustic trauma.

Keywords

  • Cochlear supporting cells
  • Noise-induced damage
  • Oxidative stress sensing
  • TRPA1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Sensory Systems

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